Greek citizens and citizens of other Member - States of the European Union who are over 65 years old, upon presentation of their ID card or passport for verification of their age and country of origin.

Students of University - Higher Education Institutes, Technological Educational Institutes or equivalent Schools of countries from outside the European Union, upon presentation of their student ID cards

Free admission for:

Contract employees of the Ministry of Culture and Sports and of the Archaeological Receipts Fund,Upon presentation of the 3 year free entrance pass.

Directors and Members of Foreign Archaeological Schools in Greece,Upon presentation of the 3 year free entrance pass.

Escorting teachers during educational visits of schools and institutions of primary, secondary and tertiary education and of military schools.

Graduates from Departments of History and Archaeology of Schools of Philosophy, as well as Graduates from Schools of Architecture, Fine Arts Schools, Schools of Art and Archaeology Conservation, including Art and Archaeology Conservation Technicians, in Greece or Graduates from equivalent Schools of member-states of the EU, and also holders of Master's or PhD Degrees from those Schools and Departments,Upon presentation of the 3 year free entrance pass.

Graduates of Museum Studies from Higher Education Institutions in Greece or equivalent Institutions of member-states of the EU, as well as holders of Master's or PhD Degrees in those studies,Upon presentation of the 3 year free entrance pass.

Holders of a free pass

Holders of a solidarity card

Holders of a valid unemployment card.

Journalists upon presentation of their journalist identity card

Members of Board of Directors and Directors of Legal Persons governed by Public or Private Law that are being supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Upon presentation of the 3 year free entrance pass.

Members of Societies and Associations of Friends of Museums and Archaeological Sites, upon presentation of their certified membership card.

Members of the Central Councils and Regional Councils of Monuments of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Upon presentation of the 3 year free entrance pass.1

Members of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece and equivalent Chambers of member-states of the EU, upon presentation of their membership card

Members of the ICOM-ICOMOS, upon presentation of their membership card

Official guests of the Greek State, after approval from the General Directorate of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage.

Parents of families with three children and their children up to the age of 23 or 24 if they are students and regardless of age if they have disability, upon presentation of a family status certificate issued by the Municipality

Parents of multi-child families and their children up to the age of 23, up to the age of 25 if they are doing their military service or studying and regardless of age if they have disabilities, upon presentation of a certified multi-child pass from the Supreme Confederation of multi-child parents of Greece (ASPE).

Persons with disabilities (67 % or over) and one escort, upon presentation of the certification of disability issued by the Ministry of Health or a medical certification from a public hospital, where the disability and the percentage of disability are clearly stated

Retired employees of the Ministry of Culture and Sports and of the Archaeological Receipts Fund,Upon presentation of the 3 year free entrance pass.

Single parent families with minors, upon presentation of a family status certificate issued by the Municipality. In the case of divorsed parents, only the parent holding custody of the children

Students of University - Higher Education Institutes, Technological Educational Institutes, Military Schools or equivalent Schools of EU member states, as well as Schools of Guides, upon presentation of their student identity card

Teachers in primary, secondary and tertiary education (practicing or retired),Upon presentation of the 3 year free entrance pass. In the case of teachers working as substitutes or on an hourly basis, the issuing of a free pass is possible for the duration of their work as teachers.

The employees of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Archaeological Receipts Fund, upon presentation of their service ID card.

The police officers of the Department of Antiquity Smuggling of the Directorate of Security

Tourist guides upon presentation of their professional ID card.

Young people, up to the age of 18, upon presentation of their Identity Card or passport for age confirmation.

Open

Summer:From April 1st until October 31th
Opening hours 08:00-18:00 daily

Closed in winter (November 1st - March 31st). Open only on request for groups

Holidays

1 January: closed

6 January: open by arrangement

Shrove Monday: open by arrangement

25 March: closed

Good Friday: 08:00 - 18:00

Holy Saturday: 08:00 - 18:00

1 May: closed

Easter Sunday: closed

Easter Monday: 08:00 - 18:00

Holy Spirit Day: 08:00 - 18:00

15 August: 08:00 - 18:00

28 October: 08:00 - 18:00

25 December: closed

26 December: closed

Amenities for the physically challenged

The main ring road is accesible.

Access

By shuttle boats departing daily at fixed times from Ayios Nikolaos, Elounda and Plaka.